[MassHistPres] Cost-Conscious Historical Renovations?

[Lee Wright]

Here's a list of resources that includes a link to the excellent directory
that Elsa and her organization have put together, as well as to many other
restoration and architectural salvage resources:
 
http://www.historicmarlborough.org/Historic_Homes.html
 
Although some of the items are specific to Marlborough, many are relevant to
folks throughout the region.  
 
Note that while I'd typically reply to the person posting and not the list,
since a question similar to this one comes up every month or two, thought
this list of resources might be useful to others.  If you know of resources
that I've overlooked, please let me know and I'll add them.
 
Best--
 
Lee
 
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Lee Wright | lee at historicmarlborough.org | 469-233-7712
 
The Marlborough Historical Society Board of Trustees
The Marlborough Historical Commission
 
 

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Wendy Bawabe
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:48 AM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Cost-Conscious Historical Renovations?


As a member of the Norwell Historical Commission, I'm frustrated that our
town has NO local historical districts to oversee and regulate renovations
of historic homes.  We are working on creating local historic districts, but
in the meantime I need to find contractors/consultants who can suggest
cost-effective options for historical renovations.
 
An antique home owner in the center of our town recently told me that she is
replacing all 33 of her (antique, wavy-glass) windows with vinyl windows!
She said that she couldn't afford to replace with wood windows (cost = $70K,
she said), her current windows are lead painted, and her heating bills were
astronomical.  Unfortunately it's too late for me to make suggestions to
THIS homeowner (the work begins in 2 days), but in the future I'd like to be
able to suggest alternatives.
 
Does anyone know of an historical consulting/contracting firm that advises
homeowners in cost-effective (but historically correct) renovations?  It
seems like all the historically-minded contractors are very expensive.  Are
historic homes only for rich people or can the Average Jane renovate within
a budget?
 
I'd love suggestions,
 
Wendy Bawabe
Norwell Historical Commission
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